NIGEL Farage hit out at Speaker John Bercow for “breaking parliamentary precedent” and “ignoring legal advice” by allowing an amendment tabled by Tory rebels to be put through to the House of Commons.

John Bercow is a “twister” who is “abusing the integrity” of his position as House of Commons Speaker, claims Nigel Farage. The former Ukip leader also believes the Labour Party “predominantly” kept Mr Bercow in place so that he could “disrupt Brexit”. Referring to the Speaker on his LBC radio show, Mr Farage blasted: “He is not impartial on this or frankly any other issue. I think he’s stepped way over the mark today, he’s broken with parliamentary precedent.

I think he’s stepped way over the mark today, he’s broken with parliamentary precedent

Nigel Farage

“And why would he ignore the legal advice he’s given?

“Is he that politically motivated?”

The comments follow Theresa May being forced to scramble together a Brexit Plan B if her current withdrawal agreement fails to gain support – with the Prime Minister suffering a humiliating fifth Commons defeat in less than a month.

The amendment was controversially allowed by Speaker John Bercow who faced accusations of over his impartiality by leading Brexiteers.

It had been tabled by rebel Tories who are plotting to delay Brexit or keep the UK in the EU in the event of a no deal.

The amendment was passed by 308 votes to 297, with a majority of 11.

Sir Oliver Letwin told MPs the group of rebels will thwart every attempt to leave the EU without a deal.

He said: “I want to make it abundantly clear that a majority in this house will not allow a no-deal exit to occur at the end of March.”